Kittila

Kittila, northern Finland

The Kittila mine in northern Finland is the largest primary gold producer in Europe. Kittila achieved commercial production on May 1, 2009, becoming Agnico Eagle’s first mine outside of Canada. Since open-pit mining was completed in 2012, Kittila has been an underground-only operation.

Key Facts

Mine Type

Underground

2022 production

216,947 oz gold

2022 production costs

$971/oz gold

2022 total cash costs

$980/oz gold

Gold reserves

3,683,000 oz

2023 production guidance

200,000 oz gold

2023 total cash costs guidance

$950/oz gold

Mine life

2035

Mine Production

2022 Output

Employees

464